Ja Morant, Trae Young swap jerseys after first career matchup

The Grizzlies outscored the Hawks 75-39 in the second half to walk away with the victory on Monday night.

Two of the most exciting young players in the NBA met on the hardwood for the first time as rookie Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies faced off against All-Star Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks.

The Grizzlies walked away with the 127-88 victory as Morant tallied 13 points, five assists and four rebounds while Young had 19 points and two assists for the Hawks.

Despite the final score, the game was relatively competitive in the first half as the Grizzlies led the Hawks 52-49 at the intermission. From there, the Grizzlies outscored the Hawks 75-39 in the second half to win.

Afterward, the two players met up to swap jerseys.